| “ | Well if I was you, I’d stay strapped in, cos’ all you’ve got is me | „ |
The God of Lying (also stylized in DevanagariW as झूठ का ख़ुदा, jhūṭh kā xudā, 'god of lies' in Hindi) is the third single and sixth track from Gorillaz' ninth studio album, The Mountain. The song features British post-punk band IDLES.
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| “ | I suppose I've kind of got in my head what happened a few days ago with MamdaniW in New York. And one of the things he said that really kind of stuck out for me is that 'Hope is alive'. And in this track, Joe and I are kind of we've been chased by hope. And I thought, Oh, that's nice. | „ |
| ~ Damon Albarn on BBC Radio 1 |
The God of Lying debuted live alongside the rest of the album during the House of Kong "Mystery Show" on 3 September 2025 at the Copper Box ArenaW in London.[1][2] On 3 November, a snippet of the song was made available on the Groove Bones Selecta Juke Box at Kong Studios. Two days later, the song duration was revealed via Spotify web player.
The single was officially premiered on November 6 on BBC Radio 1W's New Music Show with Jack SaundersW at 6 pm UK time and subsequently released on streaming platforms.[3]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Joe Talbot]
Who am I?
Are you happy with your housing?
Are you climbing up the walls?
Are you deafened by the headlines?
Or does your head not hear at all?
Are you pacified by passion?
Are you armed to the teeth?
Are you bubbling at the surface, of what’s cooking underneath?
Are you dying for an answer?
From what they call good grief?
But there’s a terrific chance there’s nothing, beyond what you believe
[Chorus: 2-D]
Oh don’t you say that you think I’m in glory
Oh don’t you say that you think I’m going to get no glory
Running to the exit with a huge grin on my face
Screaming hope is behind and I wanna get high
[Bridge: 2-D & Joe Talbot]
I went to the liquor store and they took all my money
I stared into the mirror there and begged a man to love me
[Verse 2: Joe Talbot]
Do you love your blessed father?
Anoint by fear of death
Do you feel the lies creep on by?
As soft as baby’s breath
Do you beg that truth will set you free?
Are you shackled by the keys?
Well if I was you, I’d stay strapped in, cos’ all you’ve got is me.
[Chorus: 2-D]
Oh don’t you say that you think I’m in glory
Oh don’t you say that you think I’m going to get no glory
Running to the exit with a huge grin on my face
Screaming hope is behind and I wanna get high
Personnel[]
- Damon Albarn - lead vocals, songwriter, production
- IDLES
- Joseph Talbot - lead vocals, songwriter
- Remi Kabaka Jr. — production
- James Ford — production
- Samuel Egglenton - production, engineering
- Ajay Prasanna - bansuri
- Viraj Acharya - percussion
- Adhithya Sivakumar - assistant engineering
- Giacomo Vianello - assistant engineering
- Marta Salogni - mixing
- Heba Kadry - mastering
- Jacob Clements - mastering assistant
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References[]
- ↑ Singh, Surej (4 September 2025). "Fans react to Gorillaz debuting new album at “mystery show” in London with Johnny Marr, IDLES’ Joe Talbot and more". NME. Retrieved on 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (6 November 2025). "Gorillaz share reflective new single 'The God Of Lying' featuring IDLES". NME. Retrieved on 6 November 2025.
- ↑ Maeoka, Toshio (7 November 2025). "Gorillaz Premieres New Song “The God of Lying” featuring IDLES on BBC Radio 1". pm studio world wide news. Retrieved on 7 November 2025.